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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G8 Plus has a general score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's general score of 75.9. Moto G8 Plus is a newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixel count per inch in the display.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has just a little better processing power than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Moto G8 Plus has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3120mAh. Moto G8 Plus counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Moto G8 Plus also has a back facing camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution, a larger aperture and a way larger camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality.
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